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US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.

Venezuelans Struggle As More Merchants Want To Be Paid In Dollars
Venezuelans Struggle As More Merchants Want To Be Paid In Dollars
December 27, 2017  |  International

With many merchants in Venezuela charging in dollars or their black market equivalent, many basic necessities — including food, dental and medical services — are...

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US Jobs Report Shows Continued Gains, Beats Expectations
US Jobs Report Shows Continued Gains, Beats Expectations
December 08, 2017  |  Economy

The latest jobs report from the Labor Department shows that 228,000 jobs were added in the United States in November, beating the roughly 195,000 positions...

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Venezuela Launches Anti-Trump Petro Crypto
Venezuela Launches Anti-Trump Petro Crypto
December 04, 2017  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

In protest of what Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called a financial “blockade” by the United States and the Trump administration, the government of Venezuela will...

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Muted Activity Marks Chinese Investment Into November’s End
Muted Activity Marks Chinese Investment Into November’s End
December 01, 2017  |  International

Through the end of Thanksgiving week in the United States, investment activity in China was marked by a few headlines tied to deals of a...

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Stock Market Takes To Banks, Retreats From Tech
Stock Market Takes To Banks, Retreats From Tech
November 30, 2017  |  Fintech Investments

Merely a rotation – or something more? The tech-heavy NASDAQ slipped in its biggest single-day drop in more than three months on Wednesday (Nov. 29),...

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The Economy Is Strong — But Borrowing Isn’t Booming As Expected
The Economy Is Strong — But Borrowing Isn’t Booming As Expected
November 27, 2017  |  Banking

While 2017 was supposed to be a banner year for financial institutions, loan growth at banks is slowing in a way that banks can’t quite...

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Millennials Have Lost Their Appetite For Eating Out
Millennials Have Lost Their Appetite For Eating Out
November 15, 2017  |  Retail

The problem with millennials is that they just won’t sit still and stick with the cultural definitions they’ve been given. Three years ago, millennials were...

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Today In Data: Healthcare Debt, Unbanked Economy Boosters And Late B2B Payments
Today In Data: Healthcare Debt, Unbanked Economy Boosters And Late B2B Payments
November 14, 2017  |  Today In Data

B2B payments are powerful, but so are mounting debts. Innovative technology is making it increasingly easy for companies and individuals to exchange money for goods...

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Small Businesses Bullish About 2017 Outlook
Small Businesses Bullish About 2017 Outlook
November 08, 2017  |  Business

Small businesses (SMBS) around the country are ending the year on a positive note, with Bank of America finding that many urban entrepreneurs are expressing...

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